allegation

English Thesaurus

1. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	claim,
definition	:	an assertion that something is true or factual (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	bill of particulars,
definition	:	the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet (noun.communication)

2. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	accusal, accusation,
definition	:	a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	grievance,
definition	:	an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	lodgement, lodgment,
definition	:	bringing a charge or accusation against someone (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	plaint,
definition	:	(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed (noun.communication)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

3. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove (noun.communication)

derivation	:	allege, aver, say,
definition	:	report or maintain (verb.communication)

derivation	:	allege, aver, say,
definition	:	report or maintain (verb.communication)